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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Shug Emery on June 03, 2015, 10:34:53 PM

Title: Wayne Willey's PBY Catalina at Discover Aviation Days..Video
Post by: Shug Emery on June 03, 2015, 10:34:53 PM

Thought folks like might to see the PBY Catalina flying at Discover Aviation Days here in Minnesota. This is one of Wayne Willey's pieces of control line art. Hearing the twin Saito four strokes was mighty fine. It flew tight on the lines.
Shug

https://youtu.be/he40-aj1hgk (https://youtu.be/he40-aj1hgk)

Title: Re: Wayne Willy's PBY Catalina at Discover Aviation Days..Video
Post by: Dane Martin on June 03, 2015, 10:59:00 PM

Outstanding video! Thanks for posting. And Wayne,,, WOW!!!! That's way too cool

Title: Re: Wayne Willy's PBY Catalina at Discover Aviation Days..Video
Post by: jim gevay on June 04, 2015, 06:59:11 AM

Another fun video, thanks Sean.

Title: Re: Wayne Willy's PBY Catalina at Discover Aviation Days..Video
Post by: Gene O'Keefe on June 04, 2015, 07:55:55 AM

Ya gotta love the sound of those old radials ( the air show )

Title: Re: Wayne Willy's PBY Catalina at Discover Aviation Days..Video
Post by: Avaiojet on June 04, 2015, 08:36:00 AM

Wayne,

Really nice PBY.  H^^

Ya just gotta love a twin.

I have two NIB R/C 25's, I'll have a twin someday.  ;D

Title: Re: Wayne Willy's PBY Catalina at Discover Aviation Days..Video
Post by: john e. holliday on June 04, 2015, 02:14:21 PM

Another great video.  Is he ever going to draw up plans for the PBY?

Title: Re: Wayne Willy's PBY Catalina at Discover Aviation Days..Video
Post by: wwwarbird on June 04, 2015, 06:21:19 PM

 Neat stuff Shug, thanks for the video! H^^

 Sorry Doc, no plans for the PBY. I just figured out the moments and dimensions I wanted then drew up the outlines first, fitting them into my parameters. I had some ribs laser cut to my specs, and then scratch built the rest of it as a one-off project. There are detailed threads with photos in the Building Section here on the forum from back when I built it. It was largely just another "figger it out as you go" project, as are most of mine. Maybe dumb luck, but the plane does track and perform extremely well.